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58 Highbury Hill, London, N5 1AP

Granted Islington P2021/2117/TRE Tree Works (Unspecified)

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Rear garden Willow - Crown reduce tree back to most recent pruning points removing approx. 4m re-growth (equivalent to a 33% crown reduction). Remove deadwood and crown thin 30% (if necessary).

As published by the council, reference P2021/2117/TRE

Application record

Reference
P2021/2117/TRE
Type
Tree Works (Unspecified)
Status
Decided
Decision
Tree Works - Auto Permit
Received
19 Jul 2021
Validated
16 Aug 2021
Decided
16 Aug 2021
Ward
Highbury West - historic
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
N5 1AP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Islington register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • P2025/2527/TRE Awaiting decision

    58, Highbury Hill, London, N5 1AP

    We propose pruning the Willow Tree in the rear garden of 58 Highbury Hill, London, N5 1AP. This tree was last pruned in 2021 and is in need of pruning given the 4 years of growth since. We propose that for this Willow Tree we: • Reduce the canopy by 33%. This would be undertaken using a combination of crown thinning and crown reduction, i.e. "drop-crotching” or “reduction via thinning” • Remove any deadwood and branch stubs (to the branch collar) that exist as a consequence of previous poor and unprofessional pruning. We propose all these works be undertaken by a reputable and professional tree surgeon working to BS 3998. The willow tree is within influencing distance of our property and geological maps indicate that the soils are shrinkable. Besides providing professional management of the tree, the works proposed would also reduce the subsidence risk to the property where there has been historical suspected subsidence due to the tree. In future we propose maintaining the willow tree at this reduced size via pruning by a professional tree surgeon working to BS 3998 every 3 - 5 years.

    Submitted 5 Sep 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Jul 2021

    Received by Islington

  2. 16 Aug 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: Tree Works - Auto Permit

  4. 18 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Islington granted permission on 16 August 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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    We propose pruning the Willow Tree in the rear garden of 58 Highbury Hill, London, N5 1AP. This tree was last pruned in 2021 and is in need of pruning given the 4 years of growth since. We propose that for this Willow Tree we: • Reduce the canopy by 33%. This would be undertaken using a combination of crown thinning and crown reduction, i.e. "drop-crotching” or “reduction via thinning” • Remove any deadwood and branch stubs (to the branch collar) that exist as a consequence of previous poor and unprofessional pruning. We propose all these works be undertaken by a reputable and professional tree surgeon working to BS 3998. The willow tree is within influencing distance of our property and geological maps indicate that the soils are shrinkable. Besides providing professional management of the tree, the works proposed would also reduce the subsidence risk to the property where there has been historical suspected subsidence due to the tree. In future we propose maintaining the willow tree at this reduced size via pruning by a professional tree surgeon working to BS 3998 every 3 - 5 years.

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